PRISONS: INSIDE THE NEW AMERICA From Vernooykill Creek to Abu Ghraib By David Matlin Foreword by Ishmael Reed For ten years, David Matlin taught at a maximum-security prison, a daily confrontation with the nature of society, crime, and violence. Based on his experiences, this book examines the history of prisons in the United States and shows the terrible price a lethal combination of degradation, abuse, and corruption inflicts on inmates and society as a whole. Engulfing and enraging, the book challenges readers to take a long look at the culture of crime and punishment. “It’s a really impressive piece of work, which captures with wrenching vividness the torture we inflict on others, and ultimately on ourselves.” —Noam Chomsky
North Atlantic Books • TR • 978-1-55643-549-2 • 168pp. $14.95/$18.50 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00
PEACE STUDIES THE PSYCHOLOGY OF WAR Comprehending Its Mystique and Its Madness By Lawrence LeShan Especially timely in view of the war against terrorism, this intriguing study provides a new understanding of why humans fight wars so frequently, passionately, and ferociously. Former military psychologist and multiple author Lawrence LeShan’s piercing analysis reveals why human beings have always been attracted to war, how it changes our perception of reality, why we often choose war over more peaceful conflict solutions, and why it is so easy to get into a war and so hard to get out. Helios Press • TR • 978-1581152388 • 192pp. $16.95/$21.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00
NOT TURNING AWAY The Practice of Engaged Buddhism Edited by Susan Moon Not Turning Away provides a history of the engaged Buddhism movement, an analysis of its underlying principles, and inspiring practical examples of real people’s experiences in putting spiritual practice to the test on the personal, national, and global levels. The range of topics—from political oppression to prison work, disability, racism, poverty, nonviolence, forgiveness, the studentteacher relationship, and homelessness—demonstrates the applicability of Buddhist teaching to every concern of modern life. Shambhala • TR • 978-1-59030-103-6 • 240pp. $16.95/$24.95 Can. • Exam Copy: $3.00
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